2020-2021 Hot Stove Thread

[D-train]

This is cool.

https://twitter.com/Super70sSports/stat ... 5311837185

[Petert]

Servais is a sock puppet.

[D-train]

Breaking News!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost "Fell" to us!

Mariners Had Interest In Tommy La Stella
By Mark Polishuk | February 6, 2021 at 9:51pm CDT

Before Tommy La Stella signed a three-year, $18.75MM deal with the Giants, the infielder drew some attention the Mariners, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link). La Stella would’ve been an intriguing add for Seattle, providing a mostly right-handed hitting lineup with some addition balance from the left side. La Stella likely would have slotted in as the everyday second baseman — supplanting the planned Ty France/Shed Long/Dylan Moore timeshare at the position — and also seen some activity at first base or even third base when Kyle Seager required an off-day.

[IStillLoveTheMs]

Breaking News!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost "Fell" to us!

Mariners Had Interest In Tommy La Stella
By Mark Polishuk | February 6, 2021 at 9:51pm CDT

Before Tommy La Stella signed a three-year, $18.75MM deal with the Giants, the infielder drew some attention the Mariners, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link). La Stella would’ve been an intriguing add for Seattle, providing a mostly right-handed hitting lineup with some addition balance from the left side. La Stella likely would have slotted in as the everyday second baseman — supplanting the planned Ty France/Shed Long/Dylan Moore timeshare at the position — and also seen some activity at first base or even third base when Kyle Seager required an off-day.

Meh. I don't mind La Stella but I think Moore has the higher ceiling at 2B. I'd rather see him get a shot to stick there than pay a 32 year old who has never had more than 44 RBI's or 86 hits in a season.

[D-train]

Breaking News!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Almost "Fell" to us!

Mariners Had Interest In Tommy La Stella
By Mark Polishuk | February 6, 2021 at 9:51pm CDT

Before Tommy La Stella signed a three-year, $18.75MM deal with the Giants, the infielder drew some attention the Mariners, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter link). La Stella would’ve been an intriguing add for Seattle, providing a mostly right-handed hitting lineup with some addition balance from the left side. La Stella likely would have slotted in as the everyday second baseman — supplanting the planned Ty France/Shed Long/Dylan Moore timeshare at the position — and also seen some activity at first base or even third base when Kyle Seager required an off-day.

Meh. I don't mind La Stella but I think Moore has the higher ceiling at 2B. I'd rather see him get a shot to stick there than pay a 32 year old who has never had more than 44 RBI's or 86 hits in a season.

Yeah, not a Stella fan either (no idea why we are interested in 2Bs when we should be going after OF/DH types) just funny that we are relegated to rumors that we were interested in guys that have already signed.

[D-train]

I would be fine with these three suggestions.

I don't get the obsession with the guy needing to play 2B. We have THREE guys that can play 2B. If playing 2B is a requirement it means the guy is going to have a weaker bat so why limit it unnecessarily?

[D-train]

Reds fans have to be celebrating in the streets...

Kiley McDaniel
@kileymcd
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Source: 2B Dee Strange-Gordon has a minor league deal in place with the Cincinnati Reds.

[Petert]

Agent: “Tommy, I got a call from DiPoto. They’d like to talk to us.”

LaStella: “DiPoto who ?”

Agent: “Jerry DiPoto. Seattle.”

LaStella: “mmmmmmmmmmmmmno.”

[DavidGee24]

Mr hackneyed labels does as well, nothing contrarian about it, show where lou ever questioned or second guessed his bosses in public.

No, that was contrarian, and you made a straw man argument. Nobody said Servais should question DiPoto in public.

[bpj]

Tommy freakin La Stella.